Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Albany County, NY

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

46.4% Rank #146/3,222 · #5 in NY
95th
Albany 46.4%
NY 40.2% +15.4%
US 33.7% +37.7%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend

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National Distribution

How Albany County's bachelor's degree or higher of 46.4% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 80.5%.

Distribution of Bachelor's Degree or Higher Across All Counties

Ranking Context

Counties ranked closest to Albany County for bachelor's degree or higher.

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#143 Arapahoe County, CO 46.5%
#144 Lafayette County, MS 46.5%
#145 Madison County, AL 46.4%
#146 Albany County, NY 46.4%
#147 Oldham County, KY 46.4%
#148 Centre County, PA 46.2%
#149 Champaign County, IL 46.2%

About Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Albany County, New York has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.4%, ranking #146 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 37.7% above the national value of 33.7%. Within New York, it ranks #5 of 62. This places it in the 95th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population aged 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.